Word Meaning 照れ

てれ tere

照れ is read as てれ (tere) and means abashment.

Meaning

English

  1. abashment
  2. bashfulness

Reading

Kana

てれ

Romaji

tere

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 133202 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

照明

しょうめい

illumination

照会

しょうかい

inquiry

照る

てる

to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)

照らす

てらす

to compare (with)

照準

しょうじゅん

sight (e.g. of a gun)

照れる

てれる

to be shy

照合

しょうごう

collation

照度

しょうど

(intensity of) illumination

照り

てり

sunshine

照れ屋

てれや

very shy person

照り返し

てりかえし

reflection

Example Sentences

2

かのじょはほめられるとすぐてれる。

she gets bashful as soon as she is praised.

ひとまえでなまえをよばれてすこしてれた。

i felt a little bashful when my name was called in front of everyone.